Canadian Kayak Trip

This very warm sunday, I joined a group of 11 Irish girls and 1 other German couple on a Kayak trip across lake Ontario, to one of the small islands.

If you can imagine 14 people in a long boat (.. oh plus the chap at the back to help steer it in the right direction), all rowing for dear life, for about 45 minutes, that what it was.

The boat looked like one of the ones American Indians row, in old films.

England vs USA

1-1

Tom back to UK

Tom goes back to the UK

TD Bank Contact

Went to see a man about a job.

Montréal to Toronto

5 hour train journey from Montreal to Toronto, on Canada's "VIA Rail" train service. A day in transit.

Yankees v Blue Jays Baseball!

In the morning, Went to Kensington Market. A very kitch, roadside market in Uptown Toronto, ideal for fruit and veg etc.

Early Afternoon went on the Steam Whistle Brewery tour. The production line at this brewery, reminded me of a rather good tea company I used to work for.

7pm - Went to see the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays played Baseball in the Rogers Centre (Stadium).

picture: View of the Rogers Centre baseball Stadium from the CN tower at night

Niagara Falls Coach trip

Niagara Falls coach trip. Wow! Went to see the falls in all its glory, from many different angles including the Maid Of The Mist boat trip out into as far as they dare go. The spray from the falls is like a very heavy rain.

The main waterfall is called Horse Shoe Falls and is that shape.

The last stop the coach made was a vineyward where we tried some Iced Wine! The grapes for this sweet desert wine, are picked in January instead of September the previous year. They are picked from the vine at -10 deg C ! The grapes, by this time have had a parasite growing on them, which actually adds to the sweet, flavour of the wine.

picture: everyone gets a stylish blue cape to keep the spray off while on the boat